The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-04-07
City Government Meetinx.

The first regular meeting Of the new city council
took place on Monday evening. A full board was
present.
Orrin F. simpson, Randall W. Ellis, Simeon
Ryder and John c. Ford were drawn as jurymen.
George I. Read asked for permission to main
tain a stationary engine A hearing was ordered
April 18th.
The Police Judge reported the following bust
ness for the month of March. Drunkenness, 81 !;
vagabondage, l trampl.
Thomas Haugh, X. +. Pierce and Charles O'Con.
nell were granted licenses as billiard saloon keep
crs upon condition that they file the bond required
by law.
The following orders were passed In concur
renee That all bills for labor on highways be ex.
amincd and approved by the committee on high
ways and bridges before they are placed on the
roll of accounts; that no highway surveyor shall
cNrend any money upon the roads for ordinary re-
pairs except the amount on his book, unless au-
thoIized so to do by majority of the committee
on highways, or majority of the municipal Off
GERS, &c; the clerk was authorized to employ a
person to ring the city bell; the city clerk was au-
tholized to obtain at once all copies of the Maine
Reports, &c, and all other books belonging to the
city and to keep them in the city clerks office; that
a committee of one from the board Of Aldermen
and >uch as the Council may join to investigate
the methods of the Police Court in dealing with
"tramps ami drunkenness" and the methods of
officers in making arrests, with view to lessen the
the city of Belfast and that said committee
make a report at the next regular meeting, and
recommend the passage of an ordinance. The
committee are Alderman Brown, Councilmen Alex
antlcr and Brown.
Fred \. Carrie, collector of taxes for lSs5 made
the following report Whole amount committed,
74l2j.5s; ATTACHMENTS s9530l; real estate sold for
taxes, 4S1 Sc NONRESIDENT taxes returned $S6S p
paid state treasurer 1921, 90; paid county treas
urer, S4,4l900 paid city treasurer, 357,354s5; due
city treasurer, S7so.53; due self for commissions,
Sl.2561s The report referred to committee on
finance to report at next meeting. Mr.. Carries bill
for collecting was referred to same committee.
4. A. Howes and others peti.ioned for 4 side
walk on Union street between the house Of II. a.
Carter and the street leading to J. y. Cottrclls
-hipyarl. Referred.
George Gilmore petitoncd for an abatement of
taxes. Referred to Il special committee.
The trustees of the Nathaniel Wilson estate re-
ported that the income shall be appropriated to the
Belfast Free Library.
The petition of Arnold Harris to change the
drain for Masonic Temple laid upon the table last
month, referred to committee on roads and
bridges
III. y. Lancaster petitioned for permission to
erect wooden buildings on Main and High streets.
Leave To withdraw.
tpon the petition of Geo. o. Bailey to erect a
wooden hotel on High street, the committee report
Ell leave to withdraw. Concurred.
IN lli,n nf pntfa I,
bounty, the petitioner was given leave to with
draw.
The following policemen were elected night po-
lice, George w Frisbce and Am elius Packard
special policemen, \. J. Harrim; H. J. ID. Tucker,
Thomas J. Fri-bee, Charles p. Walker, Charles a.
Hartman, Levi Clay. James ID. Tucker and Ed
munl >tevVIS.
Joseph III. kalcr was elected highway surveyor
OF district No TO- in place of Hiram Ellis.
As, \. Howes ard Charles Baker were elected
assistant engineers.
ii. {. Pitcher elected a weighcr of grain,
salt, coal and hav.
Roll Of accounts amounting to sl535.s2 passed.
Bill o. NJ. +. Woodcock, SO, account of an in
sane paurer; bills of 4. j. Stevens, amt II. IL.
smalley and ii. +. Mason referred for investiga-
ton The roll Of accounts includes the 81 900 paid
fox the library lot.